M3 Lightweight wheels

[t41n7ed]

need some advice..

should i repair my current stock rims, or should i look into purchasing m3 lightweight rims to replace my current ones.

the issue is money.. i also cant seem to locate any authentic lightweight rims.

any suggestions?

[Neel]

LTW wheels are a hard item to find. You can purchase them through a dealer.. 500 a piece.

Which wheels do you currently have on your car ?

Im a big fan of contours... only disadvantage to those is the weight.

[t41n7ed]

i have the double spoke ones, which seems like the most popular. just need to get them cleaned up, and one might need to be repainted.

heh but at 500 a pop looks like the lightweight rims are out of the question for now

[Neel]

OR





I think the top wheels are called DS wheels.. and im pretty certain the bottom wheels are called DS II's. I dont have first hand knowledge but i think both of these are known to bend easily.

Anyone else have info ?

[Xear0]

i have a set of the top ones. they stayed on my car (a 95) and arent bent and have been through some shit. personally i like them better than the ds2. i still have em as spare with bald ass tires for fuckin around lol

[Neel]

Yea the top ones or DS I's or whatever came only on the 95's i believe.

[t41n7ed]

i have the DS II on mine, dont think they are bent, but 1 defenitly had a small crack..

[Neel]

Cracks are bad, really bad... get it fixed or a new one ASAP.

[thedood]

Neel, you were correct. DSIs & DSIIs, respectively... DSIs were standard on the 95s, DSIIs were standard on 96+. Both are the softer than Contours & LTWs; they are also the heaviest of the wheels offered for the E36 M3.

& +1 on the crack!!! Crack is bad.








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[saint166]

a good place to find some used ltw is on bimmerforum.com . look in the wheels for sale section . there are 3 sets for sale in there right now